Simple​ ​present​ ​and​ ​present​ ​continuous.

Simple​ ​Present Present​ ​Progressive

in​ ​general​ ​(regularly,​ ​often,​ ​never) right​ ​now

Colin​ ​plays​ ​football​ ​every​ ​Tuesday. Look!​ ​Colin​ ​is​ ​playing​ ​football​ ​now.

present​ ​actions​ ​happening​ ​one​ ​after​ ​another also​ ​for​ ​several​ ​actions​ ​happening​ ​at​ ​the​ ​same​ ​time

First​ ​Colin​ ​plays​ ​football,​ ​then​ ​he​ ​watches​ ​TV. Colin​ ​is​ ​playing​ ​football​ ​and​ ​Anne​ ​is​ ​watching.

Signal​ ​words

▪ always ▪ at​ ​the​ ​moment

▪ every​ ​... ▪ at​ ​this​ ​moment

▪ often ▪ today

▪ normally ▪ now

▪ usually ▪ right​ ​now

▪ sometimes ▪ Listen!

▪ seldom ▪ Look!

▪ never

▪ first

▪ then

Note:​ The​ ​following​ ​verbs​ ​are​ ​usually​ ​only​ ​used​ ​in​ ​Simple​ ​Present:
be,​ ​have,​ ​hear,​ ​know,​ ​like,​ ​love,​ ​see,​ ​smell,​ ​think,​ ​want

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PRESENT​ ​SIMPLE​ ​VS​ ​PRESENT​ ​CONTINUOUS

​ ​EXERCISES​ ​1.

​ ​Put​ ​the​ ​verbs​ ​into​ ​the​ ​correct​ ​tense​ ​(present​ ​simple​ ​OR​ ​present​ ​continuous):

​ ​The​ ​train​ ​always​ ​________________(1:​ ​leave)​ ​on​ ​time.

​ ​"What's​ ​the​ ​matter?​ ​Why​ ​________________(2:​ ​cry/you)?"​ ​That's​ ​strange.

They________________(3:​ ​not​ ​to​ ​watch)​ ​TV.

​ ​He________________(4:​ ​not​ ​to​ ​speak)​ ​very​ ​good​ ​English.

Simple​ ​present​ ​and​ ​present​ ​continuous.

Please​ ​be​ ​quiet!​ ​I________________(5:​ ​do)​ ​my​ ​homework.

Where________________(6:​ ​live/they)?

​ ​Listen!​ ​John​ ​________________​ ​music!​ ​(7:​ ​play)

​ ​I​ ​never​ ​________________(8:​ ​go)​ ​to​ ​the​ ​swimming​ ​pool.

​ ​Harold​ ​Black's​ ​a​ ​famous​ ​pianist.​ ​He________________(9:​ ​give)​ ​two​ ​or​ ​three​ ​concerts
every​ ​week.​ ​He​ ​________________(10:​ ​travel)​ ​a​ ​lot​ ​and​ ​this​ ​week​ ​he's​ ​in​ ​New​ ​York.
He________________(11:​ ​stay)​ ​at​ ​an​ ​expensive​ ​hotel.​ ​He's​ ​at​ ​his​ ​hotel​ ​now.
He________________(12:​ ​have)​ ​his​ ​breakfast​ ​in​ ​the​ ​dining−room.​ ​He________________(13:
drink)​ ​a​ ​cup​ ​of​ ​coffee​ ​and​ ​he________________(14:​ ​read)​ ​a​ ​newspaper.​ ​Harold's​ ​always​ ​very
busy.​ ​He________________(15:​ ​play)​ ​the​ ​piano​ ​regularly.​ ​He________________(16:​ ​practise)
for​ ​four​ ​hours​ ​every​ ​day.​ ​He________________(17:​ ​go)​ ​to​ ​bed​ ​late​ ​and​ ​he​ ​always
________________(18:​ ​get​ ​up)​ ​early.​ ​But​ ​he​ ​sometimes________________(19:​ ​get)​ ​dressed
too​ ​quickly,​ ​and​ ​this​ ​morning​ ​he________________(20:​ ​wear)​ ​one​ ​blue​ ​sock​ ​and​ ​one​ ​red​ ​one!